Non-refillable bottle.



J. BELASCO.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION man APRJ, 1914.

Patented June 15, 1915.

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JACOB BELASGO, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 15, 1915.

Application filed. April 7, 1914. Serial No. 830,171.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it lmown that I, JAooB BELASCO, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of the Bronx, in the county of Bronx and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Non-Refillable Bottle, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. v 7

Among the principal objects which the present invention has in View are: To pro vide a simplified construction adapted to be quickly and easily assembled; to provide an apparatus having an outlet valve, the normal or closed position whereof is maintained except when overcome by pressure exerted from within said apparatus; to provide a bottle having a pouring passage and a spring-seated closure valve mounted therein to open outwardly; to provide for said valve protective means for preventing tampering therewith; and to minimize the cost of construction of an apparatus of the character mentioned.

Drawings.Figure 1 is a vertical section showing the upper fragment of a bottle, and an outlet valve and housing therefor constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is a, similar view, showing the bottle fragment and valve contained therein in inverted or pouring position; Fig. 3 s a detail vlew 1n perspective, showing on an enlarged scale a valve turret constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 4. is a perspective view on an enlarged scale, showing a housing for said turret, constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention.

Descwlptiom-Jls shown in the accompanying drawings, the bottle 9 is provided with a neck 10, at the inner end whereof is formed an internal ledge 11. 4 The outer end of the neck 10 is normally closed or sealed by a cork or other suitable stopper 12.

Within the passage of the neck 10, and at the inner end thereof, is placed an apparatus of the character above indicated, the operation whereof permits the pouring from the bottle, of liquid contained therein, and

prevents the introductionof liquid into the interior of the bottle.

The apparatus described normally rests V on the ledge 11, and is thereon held by small knobs 13. The lmobs 13 are'separated from the ledge 11 a distance equal to the comdrawings.

Laterally adjacent the flange 14 of said turret, and rising thereabove, is a straight or cylindrical portion, between which and a mushroom top 19 the side wall converges upwardly. In the converged portions of said side wall are formed a plurality of openings 20. Surrounding each opening 20 a narrow ledge is constructed, opening outward from the turret 16 to form seats for valves 2-1. Separated from the ledge surrounding each of the openings 20 are ears 22.

The valves 21 are constructed from suitable thin, resilient material, such as a good quality of whale-bone. In service, the valve has a tongue-like action, the tail end 23 being firmly seated in the lower end of the opening 20, while the long end 24 of said valve moves outward from its seat whenever pressure is applied thereto from the inside of the turret. When, however, the external and the internal pressure balances, the valves 21 will be found closed, the entrance to the bottle being sealed thereby. It will be noted that owing to the resiliency of the valve members, these, in point of fact, close on their respective seats before the external and internal pressures balance. It is to protect the valves 21 and to prevent the engagement thereof by an instrument introduced from the delivery end of the neck 10, that I provide the mushroom top 19. The lower edge of the top 19 extends outward beyond the valves 21 and beyond the upper end thereof. The top 19. is converged to form a waist 25, above which the overhangingedge 26 of the top 27 projects.

The waist 25, when in service, is disposed in line with the top 28 of the housing 17. a

The center of the top 28 has a circular opening 29, the diameter of which is the same as mented together, the recesses 18 thereof registering to pass the knobs 13 extending from the inner surface of the neck 10. If desired, the turret 16 and housing 17 may be successively placed in position and cemented at the time of introduction. The housing 17, as seen best in Fig. 4: of the drawings, is reduced externally between the upper flange 30 and the lower flange 15 of said housing. This reduction forms a surface to hold an advertising pictorial or attractive covering.

0pemti0n.The bottle 9 is filled prior to introduction of the valve apparatus. Thereafter the turret 16 is introduced Within the neck 10, the flange 1% thereof resting on the ledge 11'. The recesses 18 having been passed over the knobs 13, the turret is now slightly rotated. The housing 17 is introduced over the turret 16, the cylindrical portion of said turretfitting the interior of the lower end of the housing to guide the same in conjunction with the flange 30, which corre sponds with the shape of the interior of the neck 10. The recesses 18 in the flange 15 of said housing are placed in correspondence with, to pass the knobs 13, when thereafter the housing 17 is rotated on its axis to remove the recesses 18 from the vicinity of the knobs 13. Prior to introducing the housing, the flange 15 is provided with a suitable cement. It will be noted that the flange 1a of the turret 16 avoids any contact between the cement and the liquid in the bottle. It will also be noticed that the top 27 of the turret protrudes through the opening 29, the edge of which lines with the waist 25 and forms, in conjunction therewith, and with the mushroom top 19, a tortuous passage which protects the valves 21 from being tampered with by any instrument introduced from the delivery end of the neck 10. The bottle is now in position where the liquid may be poured therefrom, but where liquid may not be introduced thereinto. The bottle is sealed and the valve apparatus protected by the introduction of the stopper 12.

WVhen the, bottle is in service, the stopper 12 is removed, and the bottle handled in the conventional manner. It will be seen by reference to Fig. 2 that when the bottle is inverted, the weight of the liquid therein overcomes the resistance of the valves 21, press ing them from their seats, and clearing the passage through the openings 20 and 29, the liquid following the tortutous path formed by the mushroom top 19, the waist 25 and the inner edge of the opening 29.

As soon as the bottle is placed in an upright position, it will be noted that the resiliency of the values 21 operates to seat the same to close the openings 20. It will also reversion of the bottle.

be noted in this connection that this operation transpires in advance of the complete It will further be observed in this connection that the customary practice of producing a partial vacuum or rarefaction of air within the bottle, and in this condition immersing the same in liquid to permit the suctionto partially fill hollow'turret extending across said passage,

the side walls of said turret being approximately perpendicular to the base thereof and having openings therethrough, said openings having recessed edges below the outer surface of said turret toform valve seats; and a plurality ofthin, resilient, outwardly-opening valves resting on said recessed edges below the outer surface of said turret and normally closing said openings.

2. A bottle as characterized, comprising a neck portion having a delivery passage; a hollow turret extending across said passage, the side walls of said turret being approximately perpendicular to the base thereof and having openings therethrough, said openings having recessed edges below the outer surface of said turret to form valve seats; a plurality of thin, resilient, outwardly-opening valves resting on said recessed edges below the outer surface of said turret and normally closing said openings; and means adjacent said openings projecting from the sides of said turret above said openings, for protecting said valves.

3. A bottle as characterized, comprising a hollow' closure. turret, said turret having pouring openings in the sides thereof, said openings having edges recessed below'the outer surface of said turret; a plurality of thin, resili.ent closure members for said openings, said members being adapted to rest on the recessed edges thereof and to normally close the same; and 11 cans rigidly connected with said turret for holding said closure members in closed relation.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

Jason nnrasco.

Witnesses:

F. Monsoon, G. H. EMSLIE;

Copies of this patent, may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

I Washington, D. G. 

